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2.2 Niche-picking
Active (niche-picking), when I was in elementary and I decided to join a sport- volleyball. The coach and teacher thought that I should be joined so I did. I have a pretty strong gene, my whole family is pretty athletic and I believe that I got from my family. That makes me a great athlete. Once I joined volleyball and it continues to my college freshmen. Deaf school made me want to continue playing volleyball. Volleyball was my best interest. -
2.1 Typical Maturer
I got my first puberty when I was thirteen years old same time with the growth spurt. I think I will be more prepared as well like I would put period pads in my backpack just in case. I didn’t realize how much periods can impact you emotionally. If I knew more about it and my emotions would be different. The book said “For some young adolescents, the path through puberty is stormy, but for most it is not.” For me it was stormy because I did really have bad cramps. -
3.1 Imaginery Audience
I worry a lot about what other people think about me. It's was an abstract think.I don't like to wear my hearing aids in hearing world because I don't want to look stupid. I dislike when people staring at my ears lead me to thinking that I have to cover my ears when I am going out. It’s like I have to change the whole person so I can look perfectionist so the people would not look me as stupid person. I would look at the mirror to make sure my hearing aids are not showing before I go out. -
6.1 Parent adolescent conflict
“During childhood, parents may be able to get by with saying, “Okay. That is it. We do it my way or else,” and the child conforms. " When I was younger I was thinking I can do whatever I want to do. In the end, it was not and I disliked what my parents did to me. Example: (expectations) when my mom gave me a chorus and I refused to do it. I was thinking it’s not a big deal and making excuses. My mom would say no friend come over here or you coming over there or I am going to take your phone. -
3.3 Contradiction
She found that the number of contradictory self-descriptions they mentioned (moody and understanding, ugly and attractive, bored and inquisitive, caring and uncaring, introverted and fun-loving) The book explained about the self descriptions and those words I was defined by myself. I was caring, understanding of others, and fun-loving to people. I was fine with interacting with people. It's more of myself like who I want to be. I tended to compare myself to others like I am ugly, bored -
8.1 rite of passage
One study revealed that from the beginning of the seventh grade through the end of the eighth grade, U.S. adolescents valued academics less and became less motivated to do well in school. I have to agreed with the statement because it's happened to me. It's like I don't care about the school or the future. I think everything is easy and it's not big deal to do well in school. I think I was a coming- of-age. I wasn't sure if it's me or the teachers. I'm wondering why is it common? -
4.2 Non-gender typed behavior
A very large-scale study of more than 7 million U.S. students in grades 2 through 11 revealed no differences in math scores for boys and girls. In my middle school year, I was in the upper class for math. I was better than many peers in my class. It's the same with high school. It's included with the math scores. I believed this statement was true because I was in the upper class for math. Some girls are smarter than me and other boys, and it’s same goes for boys too. -
3.2 Fluctuation
I was very unstable emotionally like I would love myself then hate myself. Like sometimes I don’t understand myself and I was insecure myself. I tended to worry a lot. I would call myself a possible selves. Like I want to be the person I want to be and I am afraid of something. The book quote- she could not understand how she could switch from being cheerful one moment to being anxious the next, and then sarcastic a short time later. I was exactly what the quote said. -
7.1 Transitions to High School
Students are more likely to feel grown up, have more subjects from which to select, have more opportunities to spend time with peers and locate compatible friends, and enjoy increased independence from direct parental monitoring. I really like to be independent and I don’t like when people tell me what to do. Like no more staff watching us and we are on our own to go to the gym or cafe. I can pick what elective classes I want to take. I can pick any friends I want to hangout with or talk to. -
6.2 Ego Support
Yes, my friendship is matched to the ego support described in the text. Our friendship was very supportive. In my sophomore year, my grandpa passed away in an unexpected way. A week later was New Year. So my friends want me to go with them on New Year Eve. My friends tried to cheer me up on New Year Eve and we did have our laughs together. I appreciated what my friend did for me. It did really cheer me up after a few days of feeling sad and confused. -
Entering Adolescence
I think this age 16 is accurate because I remember the most and this was the most occurring for me. Age 16 that's when I entered to the high school for the first time. The emotions was hit me because of the puberty.I was a rookie and made a lot of mistakes. I was always learning everyday and experiences everything of first time. In the book... -
7.3 Intrinsic Motivation
One view of intrinsic motivation emphasizes that students want to believe that they are doing something for their own reasons, not because of external success or rewards. In my sophomore high school, I was self determined to move to a different school. They think I was not satisfied with the school. I didn’t let them make a decision for me and it was the best decision ever I made. I was doing what's best for myself and I was doing for my own reasons. It's all about me!! I was self responsible! -
4.1 Gender-typed behavior
On average, males grow to be 10 percent taller than females. It’s true because I am shorter than all of them and the guys in my class are taller than me. “Females are more likely to be engaged with academic material, be attentive in class, put forth more academic effort, and participate more in class than boys are.” In my junior year, in english class, I noticed that boys weren't motivated to participate in english class. Or not able to complete the homework assignment. -
7.2
Students are more likely to feel grown up, have more subjects from which to select, have more time to spend with peers, have more opportunities to explore different lifestyles and values, enjoy greater independence from parental monitoring, and may be more challenged intellectually by academic work. I was an exploration in my freshman year of college. I finally have the chance to make new friends. I have a choice about what I want to do for my future or take classes. I am on my own responsible. -
Emerging Adulthood
The age 20 was becoming more adult. I am a second year student of Gallaudet University. I was focused in school and got better grades. Start to care about the future and seek for the job. Recently, I joined a sorority. I'm becoming independent and responsible. As right now is the introduction to adulthood. In the book...